Legal Opinion

In re Sheldon S.

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided June 1, 2004PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

Prudenti, P.J.

On the morning of March 26, 1999, the appellant, Sheldon S., assaulted three women and sexually abused two of them during a sudden outburst of violence in an apartment building in Brooklyn. On June 12, 2000, Sheldon S. entered a plea of not responsible by reason of mental disease or defect to a 21-count indictment, which charged him with various degrees of burglary, assault, sexual abuse, and attempted rape, stemming from the attack. Upon accepting the plea, the Supreme Court followed the procedure set forth in CPL 330.20, which governs the commitment,…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Hearst Corp. v. ClyneNew York Court of Appeals · 1980
  2. Matter of George L.New York Court of Appeals · 1995
  3. People v. EscobarNew York Court of Appeals · 1984
  4. Mental Hygiene Legal Services v. FordNew York Court of Appeals · 1998
  5. People v. StoneNew York Court of Appeals · 1989

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Robert T. v. SproatAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2012
  2. In Re IveyCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 2004
  3. People v. Shawn B.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2016
  4. Matter of Eric F.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2017
  5. Robert T. v. SproatAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2012

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